Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Crock Pot Sausage Bites

Let me start this post of by saying that we all went wild over this recipe. My son kept going back for another bite. Then another. And then another. He normally doesn't care for cranberry, but in this case, he really had no idea it was one of the ingredients. Same goes for my hubby. He asked me about the ingredients and was totally surprised. I love doing that!

I make something similar with meatballs. Except that recipe just uses grape jelly and chili sauce or BBQ sauce. This mixture of cranberry and ketchup was a nice change to that recipe. This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's latest cookbook, '101 Super-Easy Slow-Cooker Recipes'. They had my attention at "Super Easy" and "Slow Cooker"!

I have had lots of fun cooking from this cookbook. There is a little something in here for everyone. You've got appetizers, main meals, soups and even desserts! I shared another recipe from this cookbook earlier this month if you missed it. It was the Crock Pot Taco Joes. SO good!

Note: This does make enough for a crowd. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you don't need as much. Also, I found a larger 28 oz. package of Lit'l Smokies so I just used that instead of buying two separate packages. It worked out a bit cheaper that way too.

Directions:Place all ingredients into your slow cooker.Stir to mix well.

Cover and cook on the low setting for 6-8 hours. The sausages are already pre-cooked. We're really just warming them up here and making a yummy sauce for them to bathe in.

Then serve straight from the slow cooker or set them out with toothpicks.

It can be found on page 29 under the title "Cranberry Kielbasa Bites". Be sure to check out the other recipe I shared from this cookbook.Crock Pot Taco Joes (the filling is amazing!! It works great for tacos too!)

My favorite crockpot meal features a ranch packet, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, a little garlic powder and chicken tenders. We love to come home from church on Sundays to this served over mashed potatoes.

Hhhhmmmmm, my favorite crockpot meal would have to be Onion Celery Pork Chops - put pork chops in, sprinkle with some rings of onion and pour Cream of Celery Soup over it all. Cook on low until chops are done. Can thicken up the sauce to make a gravy for some potatoes or rice. Note to self, stop at store for chops and onion on the way home.

I have so many...hard to choose! I love the Italian Crockpot Chicken...and pot roast with veggies...and several kinds of soup I make in the crock pot - so I really need this cookbook!Lol...thanks for the chance to win!

Hi Brandi! Thanks for the giveaway! It' so hard for me to decide, but I'll go with my latest: crockpot chicken chili! It's delicious! These sausages look like a fun thing when the gang's all here! Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Bama!

My favorite crock pot meal is to cook shredded beef to make my chimi'swith. I cook the roast and then shred it and then i add some red chili paste to it with some water and let it simmer and it makes for great red chili meat chimi's

I love crock pot recipes. They are great for making a warm cozy meal in the winter and the best for making meals in the summer when you don't want to turn on the oven! Thank you so much for the give away and for your fabulous blog!

I have several crock pot favs - such as Beef Stew and Chili -as well as Roast -taters(potatoes for city folks -LOL) and carrots -Thanks for sharing the new ideas! My problem is I am not a morning person - I generally get up in just enough time to get myself read to get out the door! I like these simple one that I can call home and tell hubby how to do - then he feels like he has cooked and I walk in to supper almost complete. WIN _WIN!!

Tonight my crockpot recipe was super simple = Italian sausage and a mixture of store bought spaghetti sauce and my own frozen sauce made last summer. I needed a quick meal to get the grandkids to a band concert on time. Fifteen minutes before we ate, we made the pasta, veggie, and some garlic bread. Simple and good. For a real recipe in the crockpot, I like Italian beef

I'm new to crockpot cooking - my hubby is strictly a meat/potato man. Tried a recipe off internet for pot roast but was disappointed - meat was still not tender - flavor was delicious. With this crockpot cook book I believe I'd be the apple of my hubby's eyes. Thanks.